Black Kauri vs Currant Stem Girdler

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Agrilus ribesi

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while Currant Stem Girdler is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	Currant Stem Girdler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Braconidae	Buprestidae
Genus	Agathis	Agrilus
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Agrilus ribesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Kauri and Currant Stem Girdler share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Currant Stem Girdler

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	Currant Stem Girdler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Currant Stem Girdler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, Switzerland, and United States.

Black Kauri

The Black Kauri (Agathis atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.